Guest post Audrey

I really wanted to do something fun and special for my husband's 30th birthday, and I thought a pin up photo would be just the thing.

Thank goodness for Ric Merry; he really made it all happen! He and Bobbi we so helpful, fun, and flexible.

I had no idea what to expect, and I was super nervous about being in front of the camera, but within three minutes of meeting Ric and Bobbi I was totally at ease and excited to get started! The clothes Bobbi had available were so cute, and she did such a great job on my hair and makeup. She is very creative person. Ric was very friendly and professional, as well as patient and helpful. He has a great eye.

All my pictures came out ten times better than I expected, and my husband was blown away.

I would recommend the pin up experience to anyone, to EVERYONE! I would really like to do it again soon!

Thanks again!

Rose City Roundup report

Great show!

We had weather to suit every taste, give it 15 minutes and it would change. I'm a northwesterner, we like it that way dammit!

Jubitz is an interesting place with some colorful guests. The chicken fried steak is to die for, one of the best I've ever had.

The Driven Dead car club and Jasmin, the coordinator of the pinup show? These people rock!

Very nice group of people, well organized and a lot of fun. I had a room to set my stuff up in and meet all the contestants, they talked Jubitz into getting a few of us photographers up on the roof to shoot the show (see panoramic here). Awesome cars, people, food and music plus lots of pretty girls.

I shot about 400 frames and haven't had the opportunity to do anything but preview them briefly. If you are looking for a particular image, stay tuned, I'll get several edited and posted soon.

The attached image is the lovely (inside & out) Lucy Stone, winner of the food drive. She literally brought a mini van full of food items she solicited for the show that benefited the Portland Food bank.

-Ric

Magazine shoots, Rose City Roundup, The latest

We've been shooting and editing images of hot rods and a vintage starlet for a large magazine that should be published around August. All the images are hush hush at this point but we hope to be on the cover at a newsstands near you soon. We will spill the beans when they're safe to spill.

We hope to have arrangements solidified to shoot with some exclusive cars and pin-up contestants June 20th in Portland at the Rose City Roundup (see previous blog) free from the hordes with their cell phone cameras that always get in to the frame somehow. We may have some extra time to shoot others as well that weekend, drop us a line if you're interested.

Summer is a busy busy time. We have one weekend opening in June, one possibly in July and at this writing 3 possibly in August but that will not last.

-Ric

Rose City Roundup

We will be at the Rose City Roundup in Portland OR June 20th.

They are having a pinup contest this year.

Summer, glorious summer

Although the gallery seems to be down and I just found that out...Summer!
Magazine shoots, car shows, pinup contests, BBQ's, vacations, alpine wildflowers, reunions, family, friends and sunscreen.
Being a true northwesterner I pack 8 months of activities into the next 3-4 months. I can sleep when the rains return.
I hope your summer is spectacular and perhaps our services can be part of that.
-Ric

We're off!

To the car show, rockabilly event and pinup contests in Silverdale for the weekend.

Forecast is 70 degrees and dry! Yea!

Hope to see you there. We are sponsoring prizes for the pinup contest winners and have an entire trunk full of photo gear to document the event and maybe shoot some mobile studio sessions.

Happy Mother's Day

I really like shooting Maternity. I know it's not pinup but I wouldn't feel right shooting it in that genre' any more than I would want to shoot it with graphic nudity...it just ain't right.

As a  husband, father and grandfather I really respect maternity and think women are absolutely at the peek of natural beauty. Hurrah for all the mothers out there today!

-Ric